The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-10
THE ADHESION OF UTAH.

TIE people Of Utah have assembled
In convention at Salt Lake City, and
are forming constitution preparsto y
to application for admission into the
Union. 1t Ia TO be assumed that they
will coAiorm this organic law In all re. &.
spects to the Constitution OF the United
States, and will yield the point of
polygsmy. But even though they do,
IL will not, II cannot, be accepted se
q guarantee. There Is nothing easier
than the altering, abolishing or amend
ing Of q State constitution. 0nce Ia
the Union, the saints would not lose
any time in changing their organic
law to suit themselves, 80 that polyes-
my would be legal'z,d. No great.
er crime exists anywhere than
this against modern eiviliza.
ton. II is imbruting In lie
effects upon women, because il makes
OF them mere reprtducsrs, without
any share in or time for the enjoyment
OF the multiiorm mems Of self i'm.
provemeut that are open to women In
every other part OF the Union. To de.
grade the women OF State Is to FIX the
stamp, the sign and seal Of degradation
upon the children. The ireer, the
more independent the mother, the
freer. the more Independent the chill.
dren. The whole tendency In this
country under our free constitutions
and their guarantees, Is TO outstrip the
best European conditions Ct life,
and establish q general av.
ersge far above anything that
Europe can reach. That we are fact
accomplishing this Is seen In the ireer
csrrisge and modest Independence OF
the women Of the country and the foe
physical development ef the men, the
steadiness with which they adapt
u emselves to the exegencies Of life as
soldiers and citlz sns, the high average
Of intelligence. the greater freedom Of
opinion and the larger spirit Of fair.
ness that prevails In all sec.
tons Of the country. II IL also
teen in the increased average
OF happiness, Of home life, OF sobrieiy
and consequent considera,eness, and
also In length OF life. The American
standard In all the activities Of lie IL
the higbes, that mankind yet has
reached. We must make Il higher.
Here the greatest artists In oil depart
ments OF art a,e yet to live, and here
science q TO b, developed TO the point
which looks into the beyond
whence answer has never come
to question. From this high
reach Of civilization We cannot
drop, not even 10 Utah. The ssiety Of
the race, lie physical and mental de-
velopment, lies In q healthy advance
a'ong the lines OF Christian civilizl.
ton, therefore polyg,my must go, aud
therefore Utah must not be admitted
TO the Union until . mai ority OF its
population Is known 10 be In sym.
psthy with the general social, as well
o.. raltst.aI aantlTnanta ~ The ,,.... -
the people Of fthe United States.
PJlygamy has proven TO be the dry
rot OF every government and people
that have tolerated II. The Anglo
sI1on and Kettle peoples ouigrew Il
very many centuries ago, and have
never praeticed II since the dawn OF
history. The Jews, although they
tolerated aud provided for II, we're
never tho slaves Of II. The Jewish
woman always had her part and share
In the economies OF the family ard
the tribe; and In modern times, even
In Oriental countries, where polygsmy
10 lawful, the Jews do not avail them.
selves Of II. The modern TUX also
lights shy Of IT," Only the very
wealthy indulge In aluIury the 9 q 'ots
Of which Ia seen In tho decadence Of
the empire Of the osmani, at one
time the mos, vigorous aud aggressive
on the earth. Polygamy Ia blight,
a bot and a curse. Il lisa barbarlsm
that must not DO tolerated or snoour.
aged. Utah must be thoroughly aud
abs oiutely purgsd Of II before II can
be nhmiii1h into the Hmm